Application Release Engineer (Automation)

Job Responsibility: What You Will Do:

• Lead application deployments using various technologies and in various domains (e.g., IaaS and PaaS automation on Azure, COTS, or custom applications on internal VMware cloud).
• Lead application deployments end to end, across all environments.
• Apply the guiding principles of an engineering and service philosophy to the release practices being expressed through four major principles - self-service models, high velocity, hermetic builds and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of the guiding principles by providing feedback based on knowledge and experience.
• Design, implement, and maintain one or more automated systems that build, install, and deploy code packages, artifacts and/or configurations.
• Contribute to the creation of ARE metrics with the goal of demonstrating automation progress and benefits achieved.
• Collect and translate requirements for infrastructure implementation by analyzing the current system environment, using technical tools and utilities as required.
• Contribute to the release processes by conducting pre and post implementation reviews.
• Define and ensure that appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations.
• Perform release engineering functions for either cloud or non-cloud services, products, and platforms.
• Contribute to the knowledge base of all known problems found in both integration and deployment space.
• Work with the ARE practice and leadership to ensure the quality of the automation components.
• Support internal users with day-to-day self-serve CI/CD tool usage and troubleshooting.

Skills and Experience You Will Need: Required

• 5+ years of experience in software development, DevOps, or release engineering role.
• Strong desire to continuously learn and stay abreast of industry and business trends.
• Strong multitasking abilities and prioritization skills.
• Strong working experience with Git-based source control.
• Strong working experience developing and debugging scripts with one or more of these technologies: Python, Salt, Bash, or PowerShell
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Who We Are:

GalaxE is a professional IT services firm that specializes in platform-driven solutions and the use of automation to achieve enterprise business transformation and mission-critical change for some of the largest companies in the world. Using our proprietary solution set, GxFource®, we apply machine learning techniques and predictive analytics tools as part of a broad artificial intelligence strategy that provides effective impact and data-driven business transformation.

Since its founding, GalaxE has been dedicated to advancing the benefits of technology. As we continue that legacy and look to the future, a focus on business enablement through agile, cost-efficient, and effective integration of people, process, and technology anchors our success. We revolutionize change in the costs of doing business that transform companies and their ability to leap beyond the competition.

At GalaxE we value people and are committed to diversity and inclusion where our employees are made to feel comfortable and are encouraged to be authentic. We focus on cultivating both traditional IT and non-traditional, new collar, workers through our Outsource to America®, program.

We are always looking for passionate, entrepreneurial-minded innovators and disrupters; game-changers that take ownership of the work they produce and bring it each and every day. Working with like-minded team members you will get a chance to discover, develop, and use cutting-edge technologies to transform the way we deliver creative business solutions.

Sound like you? Join us and find out for yourself what it means for you, and your career, to be part of the GalaxE team. Let's build something, together. #WeAreGalaxE

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

** Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on actual job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift to 15 lbs., as needed
• Must be able to work on-site (corporate/client offices), as needed (not applicable for 100% remote roles)
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, the ability to tolerate fluorescent lighting, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

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